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GLU’s Michael Shuman on new ‘Pony Boy EP’, album plans and why Queens Of A Stone Age won’t headline stadiums
Michael Shuman has discussed GLU’s third release, the four-track ‘Pony Boy EP’, which arrives on 14 August and marks a move towards faster, heavier and more aggressive music. The Queens Of The Stone Age bassist said the project lets him work without strict stylistic limits, while exploring themes of personal confinement, recovery and the unease…
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This band’s the shit: Jungle on songwriting collages, simplicity and ‘Sunshine’
A career signed off by Lov. The post This band’s the shit: Jungle on songwriting collages, simplicity and ‘Sunshine’ first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Kylr Coffman: Living a punk-rock fairytale in ‘Nimrods’
Living the rock and roll dreams. The post Kylr Coffman: Living a punk-rock fairytale in ‘Nimrods’ first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Getdown Services broaden their sound on Massive Champion
Getdown Services’ second album, ‘Massive Champion’, is judged a strong, unexpectedly varied follow-up that favours texture and reflection over recreating the Bristol duo’s chaotic live performances. The review says this broadening matters because Ben Sadler and Josh Law show greater ambition while retaining their humour, distortion and unruly energy. Across 13 self-produced tracks, the record…
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Hovvdy – ‘Big World’ album review: Small songs and a step backwards
A tepid affair. The post Hovvdy – ‘Big World’ album review: Small songs and a step backwards first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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MJ Cole And A.K. Paul Collaborate On ‘Talk To Us’
UK garage pioneer MJ Cole and producer A.K. Paul have released a new collaborative track, ‘Talk To Us’, via 892 Recordings and Platoon. The release brings together artists from different generations of British electronic music, combining Cole’s garage-rooted approach with Paul’s more unconventional guitar-led production. Cole said the song emerged from their first session together,…
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Steve Albini’s 20 favourite songs: “Absolutely perfect”
An eclectic mix. The post Steve Albini’s 20 favourite songs: “Absolutely perfect” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Oscar Farrell And Jeshi Align On ‘Greyhound’
Oscar Farrell and Jeshi have released a new collaborative single, ‘Greyhound’, via the independent label dh2. The track marks a relatively rare joint appearance from the pair and brings Jeshi’s rap delivery to Farrell’s electronic production, highlighting an intersection of contemporary UK rap and club music. ‘Greyhound’ combines summer-oriented house influences with elements of UK…
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Watch Ritchie Blackmore perform with Deep Purple for first time in 33 years
Ritchie Blackmore reunited with Deep Purple on stage for the first time in 33 years, joining the band for ‘Smoke on the Water’ at its Jones Beach concert in New York on 12 August. The one-song appearance mattered because Blackmore, a founding guitarist, had been estranged from the group since the early 1990s and had…